A symptomatic atypical mycobacterial infection masquerading as a vascular ring on chest x-ray

H Dodo; C E MacDonald; T Izukawa; D E Wesson; R M Freedom

A symptomatic atypical mycobacterial infection masquerading as a vascular ring on chest x-ray

Can J Cardiol. 1996 May;12(5):463-4.

Authors

H Dodo¹, C E MacDonald, T Izukawa, D E Wesson, R M Freedom

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario.

PMID: 8640587

Abstract

Atypical mycobacterium is rare in children. There are few case reports of childhood pulmonary diseases caused by atypical mycobacterium. The case of a 20-month-old boy who had stridor and respiratory distress is presented. Chest x-ray showed right-sided narrowing of the trachea and left-sided aortic knob. Ziehl-Neelsen stain showed acid-fast bacilli. The culture showed Mycobacterium malmoense.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angiography
Blood Vessels / abnormalities
Bronchogenic Cyst / diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mycobacterium Infections / complications
Mycobacterium Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / isolation & purification*
Radiography, Thoracic
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / diagnostic imaging
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / microbiology*
Thorax / blood supply
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Trachea / diagnostic imaging
Trachea / physiopathology
Tuberculosis / diagnosis